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Swansea's Sigurdsson has nothing to prove to Tottenham

Gylfi Sigurdsson insists he has absolutely nothing to prove when Swansea City meet Tottenham on the weekend.

The 25-year old Iceland midfielder had an unsuccessful two-year spell at Spurs between July 2012 and this summer when he came back to the Liberty Stadium.

Sigurdsson enjoyed a stellar loan stint with the Swans in 2012 before joining Tottenham permanently from Hoffenheim for around £9million but says he does not feel he needs to prove anything to the north London side.

"There comes a time in your career when you have to make big decisions and I made one in the summer and I don't regret it," he told Sky Sports.

"I didn't play as much as I wanted to (at Spurs). I knew there was going to be a lot of competition for places, they had a massive squad and still do and I knew that when I was coming to join them. I was ready for that.

"As a player you want to play every game that you can and play as many minutes as you can. I had to make that decision in the summer and thankfully it has worked out.

"I won't have a point to prove. It is about doing well for the team and making sure I play well throughout the season."

Sigurdsson and the eighth-placed Swans host Spurs, who are sitting 10th, at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday.

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